list.co.uk/theatre 9.15pm. £10 (£7.50). The interweaving lives of three girls living in a Scottish coastal town in the 1950s, brought together at a church beetle drive. Romeo and Juliet Wed 25–Fri 27 Sep, 8pm (Thu & Fri 1.30pm also). £10 (£7.50). See Eastwood Park Theatre. I Will Survive Wed 25–Fri 27 Sep, 8.30pm. £10. New musical comedy about love and laughter, featuring songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Scratch Night Tue 1 Oct, 7.45pm. £3. Join well-known and up-and-coming performers as they get ten minutes each to try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback. The theme for the next session is determined at each event. Ha Ha Scratch Night Wed 2 Oct, 7.30pm. £5. Platform for developing new work by black and minority ethnic artists. Followed by a discussion. F*** the Patriarchy Wed 2 & Thu 3 Oct, 8.30pm. £3. A night of words, song and film curated and presented by Fail Better. Rehearsed Readings Thu 3 Oct, 7.45pm. £3. Andy Arnold directs rehearsed readings of ten minute plays from new writers. Works in Progress Fri 4 & Sat 5 Oct, 7.45pm. £5. A glimpse into new plays being made at the Tron, including the latest work by AJ Taudevin (Some Other Mother, Chalk Farm). Leo Condie Sings Brel and Brecht Sat 5 Oct, 8.30pm. £10. Edinburgh man Condie sings songs from Brel and Brecht. Broadway in the Bar Tue 8 Oct, 4pm. £12. An afternoon of the best Broadway tunes from Les Mis, Cats, Wicked and many more. Macbeth Tue 8–Sat 19 Oct (not Sun & Mon), 7.45pm (Sat 2.30pm also). £8–£16. Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy, directed by Rachel O’Riordan. See preview, page 98. Fog Fri 11 Oct, 8pm. £10 (£7.50). A play about how two families – one white and dysfunctional, the other black
and aspiring – are wrecked by the care system. Followed by a discussion. Broadway Baby Fri 11 Oct, 8.30pm. £10. Old school Broadway and West End musical numbers. Educating Ronnie Tue 15–Sat 19 Oct, 8pm. £10 (£7.50). Joe Douglas’ one-man show about his friendship with a Ugandan boy and how what began as a request for help turned into something much more complicated. See preview, page 98. Atropa Nights Thu 17 & Fri 18 Oct, 8.30pm. £7. Amanda Edmiston presents three original, dramatic and chilling tales.
EDINBURGH ■ THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014.
✽ The Lion King Fri 11–Thu 17 Oct (not Mon & Tue), 7.30pm (Wed, Thu,
Sat & Sun 2.30pm also). It’s Hamlet – with lions! Julie Taymor’s puppet- powered stage version of Disney’s spectacular tale of a dead king and an errant son is a feast of exuberant theatre for the whole family, with show-stopping visual effects, gripping drama and plenty of laughs. The arrival of this touring production in Edinburgh makes Scotland the 18th country in which the show has been performed.
■ EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. Jason and the Argonauts Wed 25 & Thu 26 Sep. See Kids listings. The Illusionists Sat 28 Sep, 7.30pm. £32.50–£119. The magicians perform stage illusions, including levitation, mind- reading, disappearances and escapes. Fiddler on the Roof Tue 1–Sat 5 Oct, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat 2.30pm also). £15–£42.50. A new take on the popular musical, directed and choreographed by Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing).
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Perth Theatre Fri 20 Sep – Sat 5 Oct Previews Wed 18 & Thu 19 Sep tickets: 01738 621031 www.horsecross.co.uk Tron Theatre Tue 8 - Sat 19 Oct tickets: 0141 552 4267 www.tron.co.uk
Horsecross Arts presents a Perth Theatre and Tron Theatre production of
William Shakespeare’sBETH Directed by Rachel O’Riordan
19 Sep–17 Oct 2013 THE LIST 101